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The Defence Forces are standing by to send troops and equipment into the affected areas as soon as it's safe. Brigadier Chris Field spoke to reporters from the Lavarack Army Barracks and said equipment to clear debris and reopen roads is ready to be deployed from Townsville. ...

In the garrison city of Townsville in north Queensland a group of enthusiasts are keeping military history alive. This week the North Queensland Historical Reenactment Society (NQHRS) and the North Queensland Military Reenactors and Collectors (NQMRC) put on a living history display at the ...

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits a Townsville army barracks to make a major strategic announcement in the Pacific today. Promising a $2bn infrastructure fund for nations in the region, it's also being described as a move to counter China. Meantime, Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne has ...

The United States is sending 5,200 troops to its border with Mexico, as a slow-moving caravan of Central American migrants makes its way there.
The head of US Northern command General Terrence O'Shaughnessy says the new soldiers will be armed....

Why do some donate their precious time to do volunteer work? Trent Forbes is a former member of the Australian Army and he's competing in the cycling events at the Invictus Games 2018. In his spare time, he volunteers with his local cycling club. Dare Kavanagh is a community development worker who ...

If you've lost someone you love dearly, you'll know that the grief that comes lasts for a long time. For families of servicemen and women who've died, that can be compounded by many other factors. Gwen Cherne and Bree Till both lost their husbands - both men who served in the Australian Army. The ...

Saudi Arabia's controversial King Salman has unveiled the next phase in a wave of reforms aimed at transforming the country. In a dramatic shake of the defence forces the King has sacked the military chief of staff, the heads of the army and air force and a host of top commanders and officials. For the ...